Panchang for Washington, DC
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Tuesday, 20 October 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:39 PM–5:01 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 4:42 AM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 4
until 8:32 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 3:20 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 4:07 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
7:23 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Moonrise
3:36 PM
Moonset
2:22 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:39 PM–5:01 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:08 AM–11:31 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:54 PM–2:16 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:32 PM – 1:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:39 AM – 6:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:05 AM – 7:23 AM
Vijaya
2:44 PM – 3:28 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:24 PM – 7:42 PM
Nishita
12:28 AM – 1:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:08 PM – 12:51 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:50 PM – 2:33 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:35 AM – 10:19 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:23 AM–9:30 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
9:30 PM–7:23 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:23 AM–8:32 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:32 AM–7:23 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 7:23 AM–8:18 AM | Mars |
| 8:18 AM–9:13 AM | Sun |
| 9:13 AM–10:08 AM | Venus |
| 10:08 AM–11:03 AM | Mercury |
| 11:03 AM–11:59 AM | Moon |
| 11:59 AM–12:54 PM | Saturn |
| 12:54 PM–1:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:49 PM–2:44 PM | Mars |
| 2:44 PM–3:39 PM | Sun |
| 3:39 PM–4:34 PM | Venus |
| 4:34 PM–5:29 PM | Mercury |
| 5:29 PM–6:24 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:24 PM–7:29 PM | Saturn |
| 7:29 PM–8:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:34 PM–9:39 PM | Mars |
| 9:39 PM–10:44 PM | Sun |
| 10:44 PM–11:49 PM | Venus |
| 11:49 PM–12:54 AM | Mercury |
| 12:54 AM–1:59 AM | Moon |
| 1:59 AM–3:04 AM | Saturn |
| 3:04 AM–4:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:09 AM–5:14 AM | Mars |
| 5:14 AM–6:19 AM | Sun |
| 6:19 AM–7:24 AM | Venus |
More for Washington, DC: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Washington, DC (38.91, -77.04, America/New_York) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.